Mail Clerk

Benjamin F. Edwards; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Benjamin F. Edwards in St. Louis is seeking a mail room clerk to organize and distribute incoming mail and packages to the correct individuals and departments. You will open, review and log mail, process returned items, and manage office supplies.

The role requires minimal supervision, strong organizational skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office; onsite presence is required. You will back up the receptionist and perform general administrative tasks such as scanning and filing.

Qualifications

• Requires ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrates strong organizational and observational skills with attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and general computer operations.

Responsibilities

• Sort, collate, and distribute incoming and interoffice mail and packages.
• Open and review mail to ensure proper delivery; discard junk mail.
• Maintain logs, records, and receipts of mail and packages.
• Deliver mail, messages, and documents within the home office.
• Handle outgoing mail via USPS, FedEx, UPS to meet deadlines.
• Order and stock mail room and break room supplies.
• Back up receptionist as needed; perform general admin tasks like scanning and filing.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attn to detail

Communication (oral & written)

MS Office proficiency

Independent work

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Summary

Responsible for organizing and distributing incoming mail and packages to the correct individual and/or department. Receives and processes all returned mail. Inventories, orders and stocks all office & kitchen supplies.

• Sort and collate incoming, outgoing, and interoffice mail and packages.
• Open and review incoming mail to ensure proper delivery, and discard junk mail.
• Maintain all logs, records, and receipts of incoming and outgoing mail and packages.
• Deliver mail, messages, documents, and packages to individuals/departments within the Home Office.
• Receive and process all returned mail. This includes contacting the FA for corrected address information and resending per FA’s instructions.
• Process all outgoing mail and packages via USPS, Federal Express, UPS to meet delivery deadlines.
• Order and stock supplies in mail room and copy areas.
• Order and stock snacks for break room.
• Operate mail and office machines, i.e., postage meter, photocopier, etc.
• Primary back up to the receptionist as needed.
• Perform general administrative and office tasks such as scanning and filing of documents.

Summary

Responsible for organizing and distributing incoming mail and packages to the correct individual and/or department. Receives and processes all returned mail. Inventories, orders and stocks all office & kitchen supplies.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Sort and collate incoming, outgoing, and interoffice mail and packages.
• Open and review incoming mail to ensure proper delivery, and discard junk mail.
• Maintain all logs, records, and receipts of incoming and outgoing mail and packages.
• Deliver mail, messages, documents, and packages to individuals/departments within the Home Office.
• Receive and process all returned mail. This includes contacting the FA for corrected address information and resending per FA’s instructions.
• Process all outgoing mail and packages via USPS, Federal Express, UPS to meet delivery deadlines.
• Order and stock supplies in mail room and copy areas.
• Order and stock snacks for break room.
• Operate mail and office machines, i.e., postage meter, photocopier, etc.
• Primary back up to the receptionist as needed.
• Perform general administrative and office tasks such as scanning and filing of documents.

Qualifications

• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Strong organizational, observation skills, and attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• General computer operating ability including Microsoft Office products.
• Onsite presence required.

Education And/or Work Experience

• Minimum Education Required: High School diploma.
• Minimum Work Experience Required: 1+ years of related experience.

Licenses/Registration

• N/A

Work Environment

This position requires the ability to work in a stationary position for several hours at a time and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds, occasionally. Some filing is required. The work environment is an air-conditioned, smoke-free, office environment. This position routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

About Benjamin F. Edwards

If you are interested in joining a different kind of firm that truly puts the interests of its advisors and clients first, you have come to the right place. Founded in 2008 and serving more than 300 advisors with over $50 billion in assets, Edwards has the scale our advisors expect and the ability to deliver the personal touch and concierge-level service our clients deserve.

We are a firm that values our legacy of family and colleagues and cherishes an environment where all succeed through collaborative support. To us, legacy is not only about the past - it is building an experience that prepares all of us, and our clients, for the future.

We invest in our team and recognize and appreciate the value of hard work. The rewards of the job are founded in the difference you will make in the lives of our clients and extend throughout a culture that inspires you to learn, grow, and be your best. Having fun is part of the firm’s mission statement.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes health, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, disability, and paid time off.

Our client-first mission is grounded in the Golden Rule; when you join Benjamin F. Edwards you are well cared for, and we welcome all applicants with the skills, experience, and enthusiasm to do a great job regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Benjamin F. Edwards is an Equal Opportunity Employer.